An umbilical hernia is a protrusion of the gut under the skin of the navel. There are two very different forms in children and adults. In children, there is a hole between the muscle layers of the abdomen where the arteries and veins that passed down the umbilical cord from the mother entered the baby.…
Have you ever not been able to breathe well? What a desperate feeling! What a helpless and panicky feeling, too, is to watch as a small child or other loved one struggles to get breath to sustain life. If you know what I am talking about you probably have been through the conventional route of…
The rotator cuff is a piece of engineering genius. It is a group of four small muscles that are located in our shoulder and hold the joint together allowing us the wide range of movement that we enjoy in our shoulder. They all start on the shoulder blade and connect to the head of the…
Kyphosis Surgery What Is Kyphosis ? A normal spine, when viewed from behind appears straight. However, a spine affected by kyphosis shows evidence of a forward curvature of the back bones (vertebrae) in the upper back area, giving the child a “humpback” appearance. The Scoliosis Research Society defines kyphosis as a curvature of…
Hip replacement surgery is a medical procedure that relieves you from the painful functioning of defective hips by replacing the effected part of your hip. The hips are one of the most critical body parts of a human, and assist a person in a number of movements like walking, sitting and standing. However, when there…
How Reiki is used to help mend broken bones and treat common bone related disease such as osteoporosis, arthritis, rheumatism and genetic illnesses: Among the alternate therapies, Reiki has gained popularity among Doctors and other practitioners as a non invasive and natural healing method that is efficacious in seemingly mysterious ways. The Universal Life Energy…
The following information is an idea on the amount of compensation you may receive for a personal injury claim which i have found and put together. I have always been interested in this so here it is: Head Injury Compensation: Very Severe Brain Damage : £155,000 – £220,000 Moderately Severe Brain Damage : £120,000 –…
Most often than not, the first symptoms of cerebral palsy is noticed by parents of the affected child. Cerebral palsy is a medical condition, which is caused because of permanent injury to the brain. This injury to the brain can happen anytime, whether before, during or after birth of a child. The brain injury causes…
Almost everyone has suffered from sore throat at one time or another. For many of us this unpleasant experience occurs more than once a year. This particular infection can be viral or bacterial, however, majority of the time it is a contagious viral infection. Some of the contagious viral infections include a cold, flu, and…
Has something catastrophic ever happened to you? Where your life changed in an instant? Did you wake up in a hospital bed, not knowing where you were, or how much time passed? It happened to me. I never thought I would be hit by a car at sixteen years old, while crossing the street on…
Hypertrophic osteodystrophy or HOD is a condition that affects young large breed dogs. HOD is a bone disease that affects the rapid growing bones of giant dog and may occur between ages of 2 and 7 months. The breeds that are at high risk for HOD are Boxers, Chesapeake Shepherd Dog, Golden Retriever, Great Dane,…
In late summer 2009, I was enjoying a lovely Labor Day holiday with three generations of my family, frolicking, relaxing and bonding. As much fun as I was having, something was nagging at me. I felt an overall fatigue, had a daily headache over my right eye and soreness in my eyebrow that felt like…
Refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus share the name “diabetes” because they are both conditions characterized by excessive urination (polyuria). Diabetes mellitus is a chronic health disorder. Chronic means that the condition lasts for many years. Diabetes can cause serious health problems. These problems include kidney…
Sore throats are not very pleasant and those who suffer from relentless sore throats need to start focusing on prevention and stopping this condition before it begins. What does that mean, exactly? It means we need to embrace a comprehensive approach to natural health and wellness which includes, regular chiropractic checkups, fitness, nutrition, and most…
It's not always easy to diagnose swollen tonsils. In most cases, the swelling is entirely attributable to some viral or bacterial infection; however, it is not always clear what type of viral or bacterial infection is present. For instance, the swelling could be caused by the common cold, the flu, or even chronic tonsillitis. In…
